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Forum: Air Travel
Nov 30th, 2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 377
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Train cost around 110 euro (so 220 euro) ...

>> Train cost around 110 euro (so 220 euro)
should be:
Train cost around 163 cad (so 326 cad)

Venice does look like the lowest priced option compared to Vienna, Budapest, and Krakow. The...
Forum: Air Travel
Nov 29th, 2024, 11:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 377
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Train cost around 110 euro (so 220 euro) ...

>> Train cost around 110 euro (so 220 euro)
Don't you mean 440 euro for four? Oh, maybe you mean 110 each way for four? If you don't know your itinerary yet, then how do you know the train fare...
Forum: Asia
Nov 28th, 2024, 07:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

Thx, same to you MCS I realized this morning...

Thx, same to you MCS

I realized this morning that a significant selling point (to me) for suica is that it could eliminate the handful of coins that I accumulate from small purchases. I pay for...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 03:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

Your three train trips are all* on JR West, and I...

Your three train trips are all* on JR West, and I would book online here:
West Japan Railway Company - JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION (https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/)
*except...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 415
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> I have tried to arrange our days by...

>> I have tried to arrange our days by attractions that are close to each other in certain neighborhoods.

well, ok, if you mean walking between locations, as you are a walker.

Another way to...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 01:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 415
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> We are on a limited amount of days due to...

>> We are on a limited amount of days due to budget - I am so wishing we could afford at least two weeks, but will make the best of the time we have.

Yay! Am happy you see that. I have had people...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 12:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

Yeah, IDK what I am talking about as am not a...

Yeah, IDK what I am talking about as am not a suica user. Just saw this:The Welcome Suica card can be used all throughout Japan. Thanks to integrated national service agreements, the Welcome Suica...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 12:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

Huh? Did you read this? Prepaid IC Cards in...

Huh? Did you read this?
Prepaid IC Cards in Japan: Suica, Pasmo, Icoca (https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html)
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> We took a train from Hakata to airport in May...

>> We took a train from Hakata to airport in May but that was for an international fight.

By train you mean subway and it took you to the domestic terminal and then you took a bus/shuttle to the...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 11:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> It can be tricky to register a cc using...

>> It can be tricky to register a cc using smartex

I wanted to use a Visa card (Chase, I think, but maybe a Citi MC, or maybe both) but got errors. Already had an Amex registered with the site and...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> apparently need to print a receipt at the...

>> apparently need to print a receipt at the kiosk to ride a shinkansen train

Not a receipt, I think, but the actual tickets. I bought tickets online from JR East and got a QR code. The ticket...
Forum: Asia
Nov 27th, 2024, 10:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

Actually, I prefer to use an ATM once, as I...

Actually, I prefer to use an ATM once, as I described above, getting a chunk at the airport. I use a Fidelity card that rebates any ATM fees (I assume your Schwab card does), and the conversion gets...
Forum: Asia
Nov 26th, 2024, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By mrwunrfl

Here is what JAL says: JAL | Domestic Flights...

Here is what JAL says:
JAL | Domestic Flights Important information for your travel day...
Forum: Asia
Nov 26th, 2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> However, we tend to limit cash withdrawal to...

>> However, we tend to limit cash withdrawal to once a week.

Ok, it is a tendency of yours. So?

That seems arbitrary to me. Get some cash at the airport ATM when you arrive. Get more if/when...
Forum: Asia
Nov 26th, 2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By mrwunrfl

You answered my How? question: Yufu 2 and subway....

You answered my How? question: Yufu 2 and subway.

My other question was: is your flight from FUK a domestic one?

See my last post again, wanted to make sure you knew about the shuttle to the...
Forum: Asia
Nov 22nd, 2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By mrwunrfl

Sanso Tensio looks great and worth it, keeping in...

Sanso Tensio looks great and worth it, keeping in mind that it includes a fancy dinner plus breakfast, it is a cultural experience, and you are participating in Japanese tradition (worth reading...
Forum: Asia
Nov 22nd, 2024, 10:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Plan to explore Bangkok for a day I gather...

>> Plan to explore Bangkok for a day
I gather that day is Day 1, the day you arrive at 10AM and on Day 2 after only 1 night in Bangkok you plan to fly off to somewhere else. Is that correct?

A...
Forum: Asia
Nov 22nd, 2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,154
Posted By mrwunrfl

With my iphone I point the camera at the QR code....

With my iphone I point the camera at the QR code. Then phone draws a box around the code and displays a link. I tap the link and stuff happens.

You didn't see the box or the link?

Was wondering...
Forum: United States
Nov 20th, 2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 471
Posted By mrwunrfl

day 13 30 jul LA day Is it really that?...

day 13 30 jul LA day

Is it really that? Looks like it should be listed as:
day 13 30 jul drive pitstop 2 to LA

That is not an "LA day". The "why bother" with LA question was a good one.
Forum: Asia
Nov 20th, 2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,154
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> There is a small QR code on the bottom that...

>> There is a small QR code on the bottom that doesn't work.
How did you determine that it didn't work?
Forum: Asia
Nov 20th, 2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Mobal. They offer a 30 day plan with 7GB data...

>> Mobal. They offer a 30 day plan with 7GB data and voice and text, however you pay a small fee for this per call or text. 7,920 yen per month. I am going to stick with the data only per your...
Forum: Asia
Nov 19th, 2024, 11:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 488
Posted By mrwunrfl

Not sure why you quoted me. The Royal Park and...

Not sure why you quoted me. The Royal Park and Excel are at/in airport terminals. The only shuttle a guest might need would be the shuttles between terminals that Reading54 mentioned. The JAL City...
Forum: Asia
Nov 19th, 2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,484
Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Do you use a data only eSIM card for your...

>> Do you use a data only eSIM card for your travels throughout Japan?
Yes. I did not see (Amazon) any voice+data option for my October trip to Japan. I was just curious about that option. Saw...
Forum: Air Travel
Nov 18th, 2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 458
Posted By mrwunrfl

You could consider an open jaw, JFK->TYO,...

You could consider an open jaw, JFK->TYO, TYO->EWR if you would prefer returning to EWR.
You could spend a night at/near JFK.
You could use some of the $1500 savings to get an Uber or taxi between...
Forum: Travel Tips & Trip Ideas
Nov 16th, 2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,677
Posted By mrwunrfl

It is stunning to see the growth in visitors as...

It is stunning to see the growth in visitors as in this graph:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Foreign_tourist_visited_Japan.svg...
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